komponisto comments on Insufficiently Awesome - Less Wrong

28 Post author: Cayenne 19 April 2011 07:28PM

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Comment author: Cayenne 20 April 2011 01:21:14AM *  2 points [-]

Learning a language is a good idea! I've heard that Esperanto isn't hard to learn... hm.

Edit - please disregard this post

Comment author: komponisto 20 April 2011 05:58:55AM 4 points [-]

Dorikka's comment notwithstanding, there are several Esperanto speakers here on LW, including yours truly.

I largely agree with Vladimir_M on the value of learning languages from a purely instrumental point of view -- except of course it depends on how easily you can do it. For me, it's probably my single greatest ability, so the opportunity cost is low. Also, competence in more than one language has status-signaling value beyond its practical uses. (This is true particularly in the United States, where knowledge of foreign languages is considered an esoteric skill.) And quite frankly, I find it to be an enjoyable hobby.

Comment author: JackEmpty 11 July 2011 02:16:16PM 1 point [-]

Any Esperantists who are willing to be a conversational partner to someone just beginning to learn the language (myself)?

Comment author: Emile 20 April 2011 09:14:49PM 0 points [-]

Dorikka's comment notwithstanding, there are several Esperanto speakers here on LW, including yours truly.

Yup.